---
title: "Delete Files or Folders"
method: POST
path: "/system/file-explorer/delete"
tags: ["System"]
---

# Delete Files or Folders

`POST /system/file-explorer/delete`

Delete one or more files, folders, or symbolic links after validating the complete bounded request

## Request body

- InternalHandlersSystemDeleteFilesOrFoldersRequest
  - `paths` string[], required

## Response `200`

Files or folders deleted

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalAPIResponseAny
  - `data` unknown
  - `error` string
  - `message` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid, empty, root, or oversized path list
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Administrator access or filesystem permission required
- `404` — Entry not found
- `409` — Restore is in progress
- `413` — Request body too large
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

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